Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1977.15

Description

Semi-sheer white cotton dress with grey pinstripes. The bodice is gathered into a high waistband trimmed with two lines of velvet ribbon. The bodice opens in the center front and secures with 5 velvet-covered buttons. The button placket is trimmed with white lace on either side. There is a peter pan collar. The long sleeves have a decorative cuff with two buttons each. The skirt is decorated with black velvet buttons placed in pairs down the side-front seams. There is a small flower made of narrow velvet ribbon pinned to the waist above the right side-front skirt seam.

Context

Likely worn by Frances Irene Smith Downer (1877-1947) in either Stowe, Vermont, or Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1977.15

Source or Donor

Downer, Elizabeth Nancy (1914-2003)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1912 - 1914

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Downer, Frances Irene Smith (1877-1947)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Town

Stowe

County

Lamoille County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America